Mexico vs Spain: Tax revenue

Mexico
14.8%
in 2024
Spain
14.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
94th
Spain rank
93rd

Tax revenue over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
051015197219982024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 94th and Spain ranks 93rd of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% Mexico
1980s 11.9% 12.5% 0.6% Spain
1990s 9.3% 15.6% 6.3% Spain
2000s 9.3% 12.9% 3.6% Spain
2010s 11.2% 13.3% 2.0% Spain
2020s 14.0% 14.7% 0.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Mexico or Spain?
Spain, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Mexico and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for tax revenue?
Mexico ranks 94th and Spain ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.